The momentous occasion of the first conquest of Jerusalem was one in which the ethics of Omar Ibn Al Khattab (ra) shined bright for all that would come after him.

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Prior to his conversion, Ka’b ibn Zuhayr (ra) is responsible for the latest diss tracks coming out about Islam. He’s insulting the Prophet ﷺ, the Muslims, and making implications about Muslim women. But as the Prophet ﷺ’s power grows, the world is closing in on the poet. Where will he go?

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Why do seemingly undeserving people always get everything good in life? Why does everything seem to come harder for you, even though you've worked so hard? And why do other people take credit for your hard work, while you are left in the dust?

Sometimes, what you see as someone else being unfairly favored might actually be qadar at work in your favor. So beware of envy and defeat overtaking you, and make an effort to recognize the wisdoms in your life. Because when it comes to Allah's decree, it's not the most materially blessed or loudest mouth that gets far ahead, but the most grateful and perceptive heart.

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SOURCES:

Sunan Abi Dawud 4903
Qur’an, 9:55
Qur’an, 28:83
Qur’an, 59:9
Musnad Ahmad 11730
Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4700
Qur’an, 65:3
Sharh Usool I'tiqad Ahlis-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah 4:739 1219

Al-Hikam al-Ataa’iyyah #229:

إِنَّمَا جَعَلَهَا مَحَلاً لِلأَغْيَارِ وَمَعْدِناً لِوُجُودِ الأَكْدَارِ تَزْهِيداً لَكَ فِيهَا

He has only made the world a place of others and a mine for troubles so that you would not love it.

CAST:
Narrator Dr. Omar Suleiman
Hassan Noaman Farooq
Hassan's Mother Safiyyah Saarah Khan
Hassan's Father Mohammed Momin Baig
Poor Man Shaheer Naqvi
Fast Food Manager Fawzi Yahya
Teen Hassan Ammaar Ali
Teen Siraj Safiulla Shariff
Kid in school hallway Saadiq Ahmed
Hassan's crush Layla Mariam Amjad
Umar Issa Ghaleb
Hassan's Friend and Rival Siraj Mazin Vahora
Muhsen Volunteer Fahad Mohiuddin
Hassan's Paternal Grandmother Khadijah Sara Qasmi
King Pin Fawzi Yahya
Hassan's Maternal Grandmother Ayesha Nabila Taufiq
Rich Man Shaheer Naqvi
Wedding Guest in Purple Sara Qasmi
Hassan's Wife Dua Amnah Sultan
Dua's Mother Nikkah Sammer Zehra
Dua's Father Jibran Syed
Imam Shaykh Abdullah Oduro
Man Praying 1 Abrar Islam
Man Praying 2 Naveed Haque
Man Praying 3 Randy Fordyce
Man Praying 4 Fahad Mohiuddin


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If you've spent years in sin, repent. If you feel like your sins outweigh every good deed you've ever done, repent. To despair in the mercy of Allah is a trick of Shaytan. And as you near your death, Shaytan will try even harder to create feelings of fear and despair, but as the Prophet (s) told us in his final illness: "Let not one of you die except with a good opinion of Allah."

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SOURCES:

Musnad Ahmad # 12237
Qur’an, 39:53
Sahih Muslim # 2887
Al-Mustadrak # 2020
Sunan ibn Majah # 4261

Al-Hikam al-Ataa’iyyah # 49:

لا يَعْظُمِ الذَنْبُ عِنْدَكَ عَظَمَةً تَصُدُّكَ عَنْ حُسْنِ الظَّنِّ باللهِ تَعالى، فإنَّ مَنْ عَرَفَ رَبَّهُ اسْتَصْغَرَ في جَنْبِ كَرَمِهِ ذَنْبَهُ.
Let no sin reach such proportions in your eyes that it cuts you off from having a good opinion of Allah, for indeed whoever knows his Lord considers his sins so insignificant compared to His Generosity.

CAST:
Narrator Dr. Omar Suleiman
Hassan's Father Mohammed Momin Baig
Hassan Noaman Farooq
Yusuf Muhammed Ayachi
Hassan's Mother Safiyyah Saarah Khan
Hassan's Wife Dua Amnah Sultan
Hassan's Friend and Rival Siraj Mazin Vahora
Hospice Nurse Esther Chilundika
Imam Shaykh Abdullah Oduro
Halaqa Man 1 Abrar Islam
Halaqa Man 2 Naveed Haque
Halaqa Man 3 Randy Fordyce
Halaqa Man 4 Fahad Mohiuddin
Visiting Imam Dr. Omar Suleiman


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Allah (swt) does not get tired of answering our du‘as until we get tired of asking Him. Don’t give up – keep increasing and beautifying your du‘a!

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What outlets has Allah given you for your constant worries, overwhelming stress, unresolved disputes, and lingering sadness?

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We often admire the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ either as a worshipper or a warrior, but rarely make the connection that the same strength that anchored him firmly in prayer also anchored him firmly in battle.

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A few powerful words can transform your world, your hereafter, and even someone else's life. Taught by the Prophet ﷺ and recited by millions while circling the Ka'bah, this short du'a carries immense significance. In this final episode, Dr. Omar Suleiman explains what makes it so special and teaches two more of the best du'as everyone should incorporate into their conversations with Allah.

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Dr. Omar Suleiman sits down with Dr. Haifaa Younis, who recently returned from spending the last nights of Ramadan in Northern Gaza volunteering as an OBGYN. Dr. Younis describes the selfless gratitude that everyone in Gaza exhibits amidst the chaos, sharing numerous stories of perseverance, patience, generosity, and reliance upon Allah that she witnessed there.

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How can I deal with with hardship? Can I ask Allah to prevent hardship from befalling me in the first place? Dr. Omar Suleiman describes du'as that are preventative against hardship, and some that help us cope.

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How do I find relief from the lingering trauma left by my hardships? What do I do about the anger that fills my body? What about the anxiety and distress that cripples me? In this episode, learn the comprehensive, prophetic du'as for emotional relief with a perspective empowering enough to change us.

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He came to Islam after a severely checkered past, but never let his flaws stop him from assuming his place in the presence of the Prophet ﷺ. He used his strength and sense of movement to monitor the Prophet’s every move, and came back to Ta’if with the command to destroy their idol.

This episode of The Firsts is part of the “Muslim of Ta’if” series.

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After the Battle of Badr, two cousins secretly conspired to kill the Prophet ﷺ. Neither of them could have predicted where this conspiracy would eventually take them.

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This is a parable about a devout man from Egypt who decided to embark on the sacred pilgrimage of Umrah. Before his departure, he experienced three cryptic dreams, each more puzzling than the last. These dreams would alter the path of his journey and provide him with a profound and mysterious insight...

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When you make Istikharah du'a, you're asking Allah to guide you towards the right choice, a special consultation with Him. But if the results don't turn out good for you, why was it facilitated? What was the point of your Istikharah?

Ibn al-Qayyim said, “If the veils were lifted and you could see behind the scenes what Allah does out of kindness for you, your heart would melt out of love for Him…”

Allah answers every prayer according to His time and plan and gives the best results for it. So when you ask for good, and something bad happens, know that it was His Wisdom that deemed what you thought was bad to be better for you. And when you finally decide to let go of the outcome you so desperately want and humbly submit to Allah's Wisdom, the tranquility you'll feel will be unparalleled.

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SOURCES:
Tariq al-Hijratayn
Al-Faraj baʻda al-Shiddah 21
Qur’an, 65:2

Al-Hikam al-Ataa’iyyah 6:

لا يَكُنْ تأَخُّرُ أَمَدِ العَطاءِ مَعَ الإلْحاحِ في الدُّعاءِ مُوْجِباً لِيأْسِكَ. فَهُوَ ضَمِنَ لَكَ الإِجابةَ فيما يَخْتارُهُ لَكَ لا فيما تَخْتارُهُ لِنَفْسِكَ. وَفي الوَقْتِ الَّذي يُريدُ لا فِي الوَقْتِ الَّذي تُرْيدُ

If, in spite of intense supplication, there is a delay in the timing of the Gift, let that not be the cause for your despair. For He has guaranteed you a response in what He chooses for you, not in what you choose for yourself; and at the time He wills, not the time you desire.

Dua for Istikhara

‎اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ، فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلاَ أَقْدِرُ وَتَعْلَمُ وَلاَ أَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتَ عَلاَّمُ الْغُيُوبِ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الأَمْرَ خَيْرٌ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي ـ أَوْ قَالَ عَاجِلِ أَمْرِي وَآجِلِهِ ـ فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي وَيَسِّرْهُ لِي ثُمَّ بَارِكْ لِي فِيهِ، وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الأَمْرَ شَرٌّ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي ـ أَوْ قَالَ فِي عَاجِلِ أَمْرِي وَآجِلِهِ ـ فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي وَاصْرِفْنِي عَنْهُ، وَاقْدُرْ لِي الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ كَانَ ثُمَّ أَرْضِنِي بِهِ

'Allahumma inni astakhiruka bi'ilmika, Wa astaqdiruka bi-qudratika, Wa as'alaka min fadlika Al-`azlm Fa-innaka taqdiru Wala aqdiru, Wa ta'lamu Wala a'lamu, Wa anta 'allamu l-ghuyub. Allahumma, in kunta ta'lam anna hadha-lamra Khairun li fi dini wa ma'ashi wa'aqibati `Amri (or 'ajili `Amri wa'ajilihi) Faqdirhu wa yas-sirhu li thumma barik li Fihi, Wa in kunta ta'lamu anna hadha-lamra shar-run li fi dini wa ma'ashi wa'aqibati `Amri (or fi'ajili `Amri wa ajilihi) Fasrifhu anni was-rifni anhu. Waqdir li al-khaira haithu kana Thumma ardini bihi.'

(O Allah! I ask guidance from Your knowledge, And Power from Your Might and I ask for Your great blessings. You are capable and I am not. You know and I do not and You know the unseen. O Allah! If You know that this job is good for my religion and my subsistence and in my Hereafter--(or said: If it is better for my present and later needs)--Then You ordain it for me and make it easy for me to get, And then bless me in it, and if You know that this job is harmful to me In my religion and subsistence and in the Hereafter--(or said: If it is worse for my present and later needs)--Then keep it away from me and let me be away from it. And ordain for me whatever is good for me, And make me satisfied with it)
[Sahih al-Bukhari 1166]

CAST:

Narrator Dr. Omar Suleiman
Hassan Noaman Farooq
Hassan's Father Mohammed Momin Baig
Hassan's Mother Safiyyah Saarah Khan
Janitor Akeaf Syed
Interviewer 1 Basel Abukhalaf
Interviewer 2 Randy Fordyce
Interviewer 3 Fahad Mohiuddin
Man Praying 1 Fawzi Yahya
Man Praying 2 Shaheer Naqvi
Man Praying 3 Fahad Mohiuddin
Hassan's Friend Waleed Zeeshan Wahid
Hassan's crush Layla Mariam Amjad
Sister in Niqab Sara Qasmi

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What will happen to the tyrants, oppressors, enemies and all those who hurt you? There are peepholes in Jannah, and should you so choose, the Most Just provides a window into the fate of those who bothered you in the temporary world. And as for the repentant sinners or the believers you just never got along with, the Most Merciful dignifies you both in the most beautiful of ways.

Watch Episode 16 of "Jannah: Home at Last", a Yaqeen Institute Ramadan Series with Dr. Omar Suleiman.

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